Agbogbloshie: Ghana’s electronic graveyard
E-waste provides a living to thousands of Ghanaians but is also a health and safety hazard for Ghanaians in the scrap and recycling sector.
According to the World Health Organization, workers, aiming to recover valuable materials from e-waste such as copper and gold, are at risk of exposure to over 1,000 harmful substances, including lead, mercury, nickel, brominated flame retardants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
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